| Language Decline and Death in Africa Contributor(s): Batibo, Herman M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853598089 ISBN-13: 9781853598081 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Translating & Interpreting - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
| Dewey: 306.440 |
| LCCN: 2004022674 |
| Series: Multilingual Matters S |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent's rich linguistic and cultural heritage. The book outlines some of the challenges that have emerged out of the situation. |